“Precisely because I need to buy time,” Long Haochen didn’t refute the Demon God Emperor’s words again. Instead, he asked with a curious expression, “Is there still any opportunity between you and me?”

The Demon God Emperor smiled slightly and said, “Of course, there is. Perhaps you don’t know, but the first time I saw you, my intuition told me that one day you would grow to the point where I would have to take you seriously. And that time, if I remember correctly, should have been at the Exorcist Pass. Back then, you were weaker than an ant. I could sense your talent and physique. If I wanted to kill you, it would have been as easy as lifting a finger. Did you really think that the people from Demon God’s Fall could really stop me?”

The Demon God Emperor’s words greatly moved Long Haochen. He had noticed me back at the Exorcist Pass? He couldn’t help but be surprised. That was indeed the first time he had seen the Demon God Emperor! At that time, he was just a prospective demon hunter, undergoing trials at the Exorcist Pass, and it was also the first time he saw the Demon God Emperor appear. He never expected that the Demon God Emperor would have noticed him, such a weak demon hunter. From the fact that the Demon God Emperor could say that their first meeting was at the Exorcist Pass, Long Haochen believed him. Indeed, it would have been extremely easy for the Demon God Emperor to kill him back then.

“The reason I didn’t kill you was naturally not because of inner compassion. It was because I wanted to nurture you, to let you truly grow up. And the ultimate goal was to have you become one of my successors to the throne. Of course, at that time, even though you had a place in my heart, your ranking was still after Aba.”

As soon as these words came out, a wave of commotion erupted on Dragon Restraining Pass, with loud and disdainful curses rising up. The only one who didn’t say anything was Long Xingyu. His gaze suddenly turned fierce, and he looked at the Demon God Emperor in the distance, his fists clenched unconsciously, as if he was ready to rush out and fight the Demon God Emperor to the death at any moment.

“Are you daydreaming? You are darkness, and I am light.” Long Haochen was also very puzzled. The Demon God Emperor actually said he wanted him to inherit his throne? Was he talking nonsense? However, recalling the scene when the Demon God Emperor killed him in the Star Demon Tower, Long Haochen felt that something was off. With the Demon God Emperor’s status and position, he would never speak without purpose.

The Demon God Emperor smiled calmly, “What is light and darkness? When the light burns out, there is darkness. You crippled Aba, and now I really don’t have a suitable heir. If you are willing to give up everything in the human world and join my clan, then you will be my first in line to the throne. If you are willing to hand over the divinity of the Goddess of Nature, then I can even directly pass the throne to you and order an end to all war efforts against humanity. With the power of my God-Slaying Dragon Pillar, it won’t be difficult to transform you from light to darkness.”

Shock spread through Dragon Restraining Pass. Who would have thought that the Demon God Emperor would say such a thing after arriving at Dragon Restraining Pass? He was actually trying to recruit Long Haochen. Moreover, the method of this recruitment was so shocking that it was beyond description.

Long Haochen only needed to give up some kind of divinity to become the new generation of Demon God Emperor, and this holy war would be completely stopped. What kind of talk was this? It was simply unbelievable. No one could have guessed that when Long Haochen, the Chairman of the Human Temple Federation, met the first pillar demon god of the demons, the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu, such an interlude would occur.

Long Haochen was also stunned by the shock. He seriously wondered if the Demon God Emperor had gone mad, and he couldn’t understand the meaning of his words at all.

Letting himself become the Demon God Emperor, and transforming light into darkness, and handing over Ye Xiaolei, wasn’t he afraid that he would completely destroy the demons after becoming the Demon God Emperor? But looking at his calm expression, he didn’t seem to be just saying it casually.

“A very tempting condition.” Although Long Haochen was greatly shocked, he remained calm on the surface. He was the Chairman of the Temple Federation, the highest ruler in the hearts of all humans. If he lost his composure in the face of the Demon God Emperor, it would inevitably lead to a great drop in the morale of the entire Dragon Restraining Pass. How could they fight against the Demon God Emperor?

“However, Your Majesty doesn’t think that such a clumsy attempt to sow discord is useless? The future of the Saint Demon Continent will only have humans, and there will be no demons. Since that is the case, what’s the point of having a Demon God Emperor? If Your Majesty wants to fight, then fight. There’s no need to say such pointless words.”

Long Haochen’s response was actually somewhat weak, but coupled with his calm tone and his own powerful aura, it was still very convincing.

Feng Xiu smiled slightly. He could naturally see that Long Haochen’s heart was a little chaotic.

“I’ll give you three days to think. Give me your answer in three days. If you don’t submit, you will die. Again, I can kill you once, and I can kill you a second time. In the face of the interests of my clan, everything is illusory.”

The dark golden light converged, and the Demon God Emperor’s figure directly faded and disappeared into the air. The dark golden color emitted by the God-Slaying Dragon Pillar also slowly receded.

Three days? A hint of a smile also appeared on Long Haochen’s face. Delaying time, very good! Isn’t that exactly what he hoped to do?

Moreover, Long Haochen immediately understood the Demon God Emperor’s intentions. Just like he was looking forward to the results of the Southeast Fortress and the Myriad Beasts Pass, the Demon God Emperor was also looking forward to the news coming from over there. Once the two demon armies really broke into the Southeast Fortress and the Myriad Beasts Pass, then Dragon Restraining Pass would also be in imminent danger.

But what Long Haochen didn’t understand was why the Demon God Emperor didn’t launch a full-scale attack. If he and the strong people he brought with him attacked with all their strength, it would be an extremely terrifying threat to Dragon Restraining Pass. All of Long Haochen’s trump cards would definitely have to be revealed, but he didn’t know how long he could hold out. According to Ye Xiaolei, even if he used all his strength, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Demon God Emperor. But it wasn’t as if there wasn’t a single chance.

Returning to Dragon Restraining Pass, Long Haochen immediately convened a military meeting and told everyone his speculation that the Demon God Emperor was waiting for news of the battle at the Southeast Fortress and the Myriad Beasts Pass.

“The Demon God Emperor must have sensed that there is a force within our Dragon Restraining Pass that is enough to threaten him, so he is temporarily holding back. He is waiting for us to fall into chaos ourselves,” Long Haochen said in a deep voice.

Long Tianyin nodded, “I think so too, but the reason he came up with is really too clumsy. He actually wants you to become the Demon God Emperor. I wonder if his cultivation has damaged his brain.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present showed kind smiles.

Long Haochen said, “In any case, these three days are also very valuable to us. According to the time calculation, the war on the side of the Southeast Fortress and the Myriad Beasts Pass will begin in at most one more day. The balance of victory on our side is greatly related to the war over there. I hope everything goes smoothly.”

Yang Haohan said, “Dragon Restraining Pass is fully prepared. Even if the Demon God Emperor launches a strong attack, it won’t be easy to break through.”

Long Haochen smiled slightly and said, “This holy war has just begun. Observe the movements of the demons for twenty-four hours. Although the Demon God Emperor said three days, we must not be careless.”

One order after another was quickly announced. Long Haochen didn’t notice that his father, Long Xingyu, who was sitting in a relatively rear position, didn’t look very good. He seemed to be thinking about something.

The Demon God Emperor camped fifty miles outside Dragon Restraining Pass and settled down quite stably. After ending his conversation with Long Haochen, he even ordered all the demon gods’ demon god pillars to restrain their auras. Unless one had exceptionally good eyesight, it would be difficult to see their tents fifty miles away from the direction of Dragon Restraining Pass.

The Demon God Emperor was in a rather good mood now. Although Aba had been severely injured, and he had used ambiguous words to tentatively determine that Haoyue had truly died, the worries in his mind had disappeared, and he had regained his usual wisdom. While ordering the entire army to be on guard, he ordered them to rest in place. He ordered Agares to contact the Death Spirit Demon God Samigina and the Hell Demon God Marbas on the other side, and to report any news from over there immediately.

No one knew the Demon God Emperor’s true thoughts now. Even his closest people couldn’t guess his plans.

Leaning on his sleeping couch, the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about something. “Leng Xiao?” He suddenly muttered his daughter’s name, then shook his head gently.

“Although Aba is headstrong, he has a good overall view in normal times, and he is willing to endure hardships. His talent has also inherited the excellent bloodline of the royal family. Leng Xiao’s bloodline is not as pure as Aba’s. Her mother’s bloodline is not pure enough. Moreover, this girl is brave but lacks strategy, and is not enough to accomplish great things. It’s really difficult for me!”

As he spoke, the Demon God Emperor slowly sat up. In his mind, the image of Long Haochen, who was facing him remotely fifty miles away today, unconsciously appeared.

A mysterious smile appeared deep in the Demon God Emperor’s eyes, “What a Long Haochen. With the power of a super artifact, he should have a cultivation close to the eighth rank of the ninth level. If he has any hidden methods, he should be able to reach above the eighth rank of the ninth level. He is not even thirty years old this year. Compared to him, Aba is inferior in all aspects. Although his bloodline is not pure enough, even less pure than Leng Xiao’s. However, his other bloodline is very pure! If he is willing to submit in the end, and let me help him transform his bloodline and attributes, the demon race will definitely be more prosperous than it is now for the next thousand years. He is also the only one who has the potential to surpass me in the future. He even already has the divinity position that I need the most.”

“Very good, very good… With the obstacle of Austin Griffin gone, who is more suitable to be my successor than him? In this world, there is nothing that I want to do that I cannot do. What is the Chairman of the Federation? When the entire Temple Federation is about to collapse, and my clan’s army breaks into the mainland, and he is held back here, unable to do anything, and can only watch his people being slaughtered, he will naturally make a choice.”

(To be continued)